The shale boom has seen gas prices fall by nearly 90% in the US, but electricity rises have risen all the same. Hence the interest in solar. via Renew Economy http://ift.tt/14xRLBc
Electricity, Not Gas, Gains Market Share in Home Heating
Last January, the polar vortex brought extreme cold temperatures to much of the U.S., causing energy prices to spike as the natural gas system struggled and fossil-fuel power plants tripped offline. In […]
Electric Car Charging Stations and Financing
The shift toward electric vehicles is rolling forward in California among consumers, and regulators are weighing in. Just before Christmas, the California PUC overturned previous policy and issued a new decision allowing […]
The Oil Price Fall: An Explanation in Two Charts
I offer a simple explanation for the recent fall in oil prices in just two charts. Oil prices move up and down in response to changes in supply and demand. If […]
Regional refinery trends evolve to accommodate increased domestic crude oil production
Recent rapid growth in U.S. production of light tight oil has raised interest in understanding how U.S. refineries, many of which are configured to process heavier crude oil, might accommodate increased volumes […]
Deutsche Bank Predicts Solar Grid Parity In 80% Of Global Market By 2017
Investment bank Deutsche Bank is predicting that solar systems will be at grid parity in up to 80 per cent of the global market within 2 years, and says the collapse in […]
Policy Uncertainty Drives 25% Of Wind Industry Suppliers Out Of Business
More than 120 suppliers have collapsed or stayed out of the wind business in the past two years, including 88 from Asia, 23 from Europe and 18 from North America, as the […]
The crude price plunge and LNG, a tenuous link
Over the last several months there has been much discussion about the impact of falling crude oil prices on the liquefied natural gas market. The conventional argument goes something like this: lower […]
The “factory floor” aspect of shale oil production means it’s different this time
The search for a means to halt the continuous fall in crude oil prices is not going to be easy. One reason for that is the very short lag between shutting a […]
Are Biofuels Finally Over?
A year end report from the United Nations says that using corn to make ethanol does more harm than good. Is ethanol officially over The post Are Biofuels Finally Over? appeared first […]
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